(Slatington Mountain, 18 miles southwest of Mt. Ida, Ark. (at 2300 MSL), is the preferred site for the new Next Generation Weather Radar (WSR-88D) to serve the western Arkansas/eastern Oklahoma area, the National Weather Service announced today.

“The Slatington Mountain site best satisfies the meteorological needs of this area,” said National Weather Service Director Elbert W. Friday Jr. “This location would have no obstructions to the radar beam and would provide excellent coverage for the region.”)